Scheduled election on time and well find a way to do that again this november 3rd. Folks, its no wonder the president may want to delay the election or undermine the legitimacy of the results. More than 150,000 americans have died amid a pandemic that he has gravely mishandled. In a reminder just how deadly and serious this virus is, herman cain has just dined from it. He was diagnosed after attending one of the president s illtimed rallies in tulsa. Were also reminded today that this administration is scrambled to address this countrys worst Economic Contraction ever. And what made the current president s call to delay the election even more was the image of three the former president s honoring john lewis today. A man who epitomized the american story, including this countrys fight for free elections. That contrast was clearly on president obamas mind when he delivered todays eulogy. Ch t ch thtoday, we witness w own eyes Police Officers kneeling on the necks of black americans. Geor
Could die every day in december. Health experts are on edge fearing another surge in cases as we head into a holiday weekend. Right now more people are flying now more than ever during the pandemic. Lets get right to alexander. We just got news that the fda has rejected an unproven treatment for the virus. What are you learning . Reporter pamela, its called oleandrin. The fda rejected it as a dietary supplement citing significant safety concerns. The fda made no misrepresentation of using it as a treatment of covid19. Thats despite the fact that the my pillow ceo mike lindell who has his stake in the company has been touting it as a possible therapeutic saying he even went to the white house to discuss its use with President Trump over the summer. All of this as we are seeing dire new predictions about how this virus will spread across the country. The stunning total 410,000 american deaths by new years. These predictions have been accurate than other figures. And far fewer if everyone
That was a bit more of a change. This is really moving from one side of the spectrum to the other. And thats why i think that this point the democrats are making, which is the electoral mandate is so critical here is right. Thats what republicans said in 2016 when it was 10 months before an election. Here we are were 40 days before an election. And theyre rushing someone through. The only precedent is in 1864. What did Abraham Lincoln do . Even though the country is it so divided . He didnt rush a nominee through, he said, im going to let whoever wins the election do this. I just want to show our work to our viewers. Weve been given news that this is expected to get underway in about two minutes. If you see me interrupt one of our friends, thats the reason. I want to come back to you on this point of rushing someone through. That seems to be a disservice. Shes reported in all of the analysis to be incredibly skeptical of roe. She would respect settled law, but theres also some tea leav
Ousted president morsi. The violence has put the president in a very tough position. While we want to sustain a relationship with egypt, our continued cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets. Michael he has canceled a joint exercise because its probably not a good why the to conduct joint exercises with people who are killing its people in the streets. But the president did not mention the word coup or the 1. 5 billion in aid that the u. S. Gives to the egyptians every year, most of which goes to the military. Obama made clear he feels damned if you do, damned if you dont. He pointed out many egyptians blamed the u. S. For supporting morsi while he was in power. America, the president said, cannot control the outcome in egypt. We want a peaceful democratic prosperous egypt. Thats our interest. To achieve that, the egyptians will have to do the work. Michael after the events of the past few days that work has become much, much harder. Joining
We expect the passage of an effective civil rights bill. Were going to move together. Were going to Grow Together. Freedom, freedom, Freedom Freedom now free at last, free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at last we march to redress old grievances and help to resolve an american crisis. That crisis is born of the twin evils of racism and economic depravation. We march to demonstrate massively and dramatically our unalterable opposition to these forces and to their centurylong robbery of the American People. Our bodies will bear witness that jobs and freedom are needed now. Those were the words used 50 years ago to explain why we march on august 28th, 1963, when more than 200,000 americans demonstrated that the time for change had come. 50 years later, the voices that will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial have changed, but the reasons to march remain the same. Good morning. Im Melissa Harrisperry, live from the National Mall in washington, d. C. , where events are al